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Alfa Embraces Its First Hackathon
In a departure from our everyday working life, Alfa's first UK Hackathon took place on a Thursday and Friday in June 2017, with over 180 Alfa staff working in small teams to develop new ideas outside of their business-as-usual activities.
We asked participants to think about new ways to do things, be it process improvements, tools to solve existing problems or make life easier – anything was possible, even the weird and ridiculous. Many of the projects were technology-focused, but this wasn't a requirement.
In a buzzing atmosphere, many hacked through the night in a bid to create something useful and memorable.
Alfa's first Hackathon in 2017
Teams presented their ideas in a set of two-minute presentations, after which the most innovative and original were rewarded in the prize ceremony. Then, celebrations!